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THE VOICE OF THE POPES

The Duty to Cooperate with the Truth

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
Our message is inspired by the first page of the Gospel of St. John, in that prologue which is the theme of the sublime poem that sings of the mystery and reality of the most intimate and sacred union between the Word of God and humanity, between Heaven and earth, …

GOSPEL COMMENTARY

Time for a New Conversion

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
Gospel for the 2nd Sunday of Advent 1 John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, 2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” 3 It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: “A voice of one crying out …

DIVERSE

Why Is Christmas Celebrated on December 25?

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
Countless events have occurred since man began to inhabit this earth, but few of them are relevant enough to deserve being passed on to future generations. Perhaps this is why so many have undertaken extraordinary measures to accomplish some feat that would give them a share in a much-coveted goal: …

DIVERSE

Cease Fire!

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
The end of the 19th century revealed a dazzling Western civilization, which seemed to have materialized every dream of wealth and splendour hitherto imaginable. At the head of the brilliant Prussian army, Otto von Bismarck asserted: “I am bored; we have already done every great thing”; Germany was enjoying an …

PLINIO CORRÊA DE OLIVEIRA

Regal and Victorious Presence of the Divine Infant

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
A Child is about to be born in Bethlehem! What can we say about this event? When the Word became incarnate and dwelt among us, what was the state of humanity? It was most certainly very similar to our present situation. In a pagan world, some souls awaited a restoration …

CONCLUDING PAGES

The Holy Joy of the Children of God

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 13, nº 138, April 2019
When we meet with suffering, we should never give in to discouragement. Let us keep in mind the rose-coloured variety of the Quaresmeira, and face suffering with the joy that leads to Heaven. Among the various symbols of supernatural realities with which God has endowed Brazilian nature, one is particularly …

LIVES OF THE SAINTS

Blessed Maria Victoria Fornari Strata - “Everything passes and all is naught, except God”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
In a beautiful Genoese mansion, the family doctor was giving the Fornari couple serious news. The situation of Giovanni Francisco, the youngest son of Girolamo and Barbara, seemed hopeless. In the midst of this drama, a voice full of candour strove piously to reassure the parents, saying that there was …

DIVERSE

Conscience - “By this we shall know that we are of the truth!”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
Let us imagine ourselves on board a troop transport plane, at an altitude of over five thousand metres. The passengers are paratroopers and are getting ready, like us, to jump for the first time from this altitude. It is impossible not to feel fear! Some entrust themselves to divine protection, …

DIVERSE

Called to Purity of Heart

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
Music speaks directly to the soul, tugging at the strings of our highest sensibility, modelling states of mind, often framing poems or prayers which acquire greater eloquence through the harmonization of instruments and voices. In the Principality of Wales, in the United Kingdom, there is a hymn from the 19th …

DONA LUCILIA

The “Sum of the Ages” of a Venerable Lady

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
On April 22, 1946, Dona Lucilia completed 70 years… Seventy years of life is a milestone. At this stage, all of the preferences and mannerisms that guided the unfolding of an existence are crystallized. In those who sought to follow the path of virtue, the “sum of the ages” shines …
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